Hi this is my first piece and I love this concept. Meredith and Derek are my favorite Grey's Anatomy characters and I am just happy that I can write about them! I hope you guys enjoy and also I am not the best with grammar and spelling so I apologize in advance also I am not the best writer so I apologize about that as well.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Grey's Anatomy character those rights belong to Shonda Rhims.

Chapter One: Breaking Free

It was too late Addison thought as she saw him with her. He had moved on. Derek found true love with her. She wanted to be angry that he had chosen her but deep down Addison new that Derek wanted Meredith more than her. So that's when she decided it was time. Time to end Addison and Derek, so that Derek could move on and be with the woman that he truly loved. Who she knew he would spend the rest of his life with. Addison pulled out the divorce papers that she had been carrying around for weeks now. As she walked up to Derek who was leaning on the nurses station reading a chart. Tears welling up in her eyes. Derek turned to look at her confused and annoyed witch he had looked like a lot lately. Then realizing she was about to start crying his face turned a little more sympathetic.

''Addison whats wrong?'' Derek said confused and worried.

''Can we talk somewhere privet?'' She said on the verge of tears.

''Of course'' Derek said looking a little more worried.

Even though Derek loved Meredith he will always love Addison. Maybe not in a romantic way but she was the love of his life an one point and that dose not just go away. Even if she had cheated oh him with his best friend. Derek had a soft spot for Addison because besides Mark she had been his best friend since med school and he genuinely wanted to make things work with her but he was miserable thinking that he could be with Meredith.

As they found their way into an on call room tears started rolling down Addison's face. As she did not want to end her marriage but new that Derek was in love with Meredith. So she made the first move. Just like she did when her and Derek first became a couple. Except this was way more painful than that.

''Ok what's wrong Addison your scaring me?!''

''Nothing I just... I don't want to do this Derek but I know you want to... so here." as she handed Derek the divorce papers.

"Addison divorce papers... what makes you think I want a divorce? Were trying to make things work?" Derek said confused and mad that she would think that she would want to end things.

"Derek I see the way you look at her... at Meredith. Derek you never looked at me that way, like you would die if you weren't with me. I know we both wanted to make this work but who are we fooling, Derek you love Meredith, and I can't keep you from her. No matter how badly I want you to choose me over her. I can't keep you from the woman you truly love. I want you too be happy and if that's not with me than I have to do what I can to make you happy... even if that means let you go. Even if I don't want to, and trust me I don't."

"Addison I never wanted to hurt you or us. I just..." Derek holding the divorce papers looking at Addison who had tears streaked down her face. " I do love you Addison... we just..." Derek was at a loss for words.

"Its ok I know you lover her Derek." It hurt Addison to say that but it was true she would not be doing this if she didn't know it was true.

Derek looked at Addison deep in thought " I love you and I love her... I think... that things would be different if you and Mark would have never happened... but in the end... I do think that eventually you and me would have driven each other insane, because Addison we were different people when we met... and I will never regret what we had... and I will always love you. But if you had not slept with Mark I would have never met Meredith so in a very strange, twisted way I am glad that you slept with Mark, because it not only showed me that we should go our separate ways but it led me to Meredith."

" I will sign the papers if you sign" Addison said trying not to think about what Derek just said. Derek was so good at saying the right thing at the right time to make someone understand but what Derek said was just going to make Addison cry, and she wanted him to sign and leave so she could cry in peace.

"Ok" Derek said thinking what he was just about to do. Derek wanted to end things with Addison, he wanted to end things with her when she first gave him the divorce papers. But Derek is the kind of guy who dose not give up without a fight. He just was hoping that Meredith would understand that he only stayed with Addison to say he tried.

Derek pulled out a pen from his lab coat and signed the papers. Addison trying to hold back tears, signed the papers right after him.

She could not hold back any more, Addison started balling. Derek was just looking at Addison with a dazed look on his face thinking about Meredith, what if she didn't want him back. What if he hurt her to bad. Then he noticed Addison crying uncontrollably.

"Can I give you a hug" Derek asked seeing as Addison could use one.

Addison shaking her head yes while crying, as Derek wrapped his arms around her "I'm sorry" Derek said with tears in his eyes.

"Me to" Addison said through the sobs.

This is the last time Derek will hug me like this she thought as he kissed her on the forehead and said once again he was sorry. Then Derek walked out of the on call room, closing the door and stopping to take a breath then walked down the hall never looking back.

I hope you guys like the first chapter, it was a little short, and I know it only had Addison and Derek but my main focus is on Meredith and Derek I just wanted to show the whole thing with Addison and Derek splitting up so you guys could see how it is i my version. Also in my version Meredith is a little more vulnerable because I like the aspect of Meredith being vulnerable and Derek being the one she goes to.

And for the record my version might not have much of the other characters but I will include them as needed for the story. So thanks again for reading! And I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!